Good Gear Guide - Networking RSS feedhttps://www.goodgearguide.com.au/tag/networking/en-auWed, 23 Aug 2017 06:00:00 +1000NBN hooks up 6 million homes and businesseshttps://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/626315/nbn-hooks-up-6-million-homes-businesses/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedSome 6 million households and businesses are able to connect to the National Broadband Network, NBN announced this morning.Rohan PearceWed, 23 Aug 2017 06:00:00 +1000https://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/626315/nbn-hooks-up-6-million-homes-businesses/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeed​Draytek Vigor 2952 SMB router overviewhttps://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/614903/draytek-vigor-2952-smb-router-overview/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedRouters may appear to be a dime a dozen in the consumer space. Many small businesses might be tempted with something like the excellent Linksys EA9500 with its fast WiFi and eight Ethernet ports, but it won’t be suited to many, advanced business needs. This is where you start needing to look at Draytek and, in particular the Vigor 2952.PC World StaffMon, 27 Feb 2017 14:01:31 +1100https://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/614903/draytek-vigor-2952-smb-router-overview/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedHuawei aims to be epicentre of 5G application researchhttps://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/610673/huawei-aims-epicentre-5g-application-research/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedHuawei appears to be seeking to stake out a central co-ordinating role in the evolution of 5G mobile applications.Stuart CornerFri, 25 Nov 2016 09:12:45 +1100https://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/610673/huawei-aims-epicentre-5g-application-research/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeed​TP-Link powerline adapters reviewhttps://www.goodgearguide.com.au/review/tp-link/av2000-2-port-gigabit-passthrough-powerline-starter-kit/610369/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedMuch as we love WiFi, even the latest routers can have trouble reaching important places. For many people this means connecting a main computer or a games console to a router in another part of the house – and PC users don’t like connecting by WiFi: it’s just plain wrong (plus the unreliability of ping and connection speed is not good for things like gaming).Nick RossFri, 18 Nov 2016 17:00:07 +1100https://www.goodgearguide.com.au/review/tp-link/av2000-2-port-gigabit-passthrough-powerline-starter-kit/610369/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedFacebook's 100-gigabit switch design is out in the openhttps://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/608765/facebook-100-gigabit-switch-design-open/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedFacebook’s 100-gigabit switch design has been accepted by the Open Compute Project, a step that should help to foster an open ecosystem of hardware and software on high-speed networking gear.Stephen LawsonWed, 19 Oct 2016 10:29:00 +1100https://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/608765/facebook-100-gigabit-switch-design-open/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedNBN: Labor to offer ‘greater proportion of fibre’, still not sold on FTTNhttps://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/600865/labor-offer-greater-proportion-fibre-still-sold-fttn-shorten/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedLabor leader Bill Shorten has offered new hints at the shape of the NBN policy that his party will take to the election.Rohan PearceWed, 01 Jun 2016 12:16:40 +1000https://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/600865/labor-offer-greater-proportion-fibre-still-sold-fttn-shorten/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedNBN: Question marks over copper costs persisthttps://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/600777/nbn-question-marks-over-copper-costs-persist/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedIt’s still too early to determine how much effort will be required to whip into shape the elements of Telstra’s copper network that will be used for the National Broadband Network, according to an analysis prepared on behalf of NBN.Rohan PearceTue, 31 May 2016 16:09:10 +1000https://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/600777/nbn-question-marks-over-copper-costs-persist/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedKorea's working on a cool combination: 5G and the Winter Olympicshttps://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/597567/korea-working-cool-combination-5g-winter-olympics/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedSouth Korean carrier KT has said it wants to launch the first 5G network at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang. On Thursday, KT announced a successful trial of one potential 5G technology in that mountain resort region.Stephen LawsonFri, 08 Apr 2016 08:43:00 +1000https://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/597567/korea-working-cool-combination-5g-winter-olympics/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedNetworked streetlamps are lighting the way to smarter citieshttps://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/596078/networked-streetlamps-lighting-way-smarter-cities/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedHuawei is getting into networked streetlamps with a system that will let third-party developers add other smart-city capabilities.Stephen LawsonThu, 17 Mar 2016 12:53:00 +1100https://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/596078/networked-streetlamps-lighting-way-smarter-cities/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedAMD ships delayed ARM server chips to a cautious markethttps://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/592183/amd-ships-delayed-arm-server-chips-cautious-market/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedAMD wants to counter concerns that system administrators may have about placing ARM servers in data centers with its new chips code-named Seattle, which are now shipping in volume after a long delay.Agam ShahThu, 14 Jan 2016 17:01:00 +1100https://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/592183/amd-ships-delayed-arm-server-chips-cautious-market/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedDell-EMC deal will 'set back innovation,' Sun co-founder, Vinod Khosla, sayshttps://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/589263/dell-emc-deal-will-set-back-innovation-sun-cofounder-vinod-khosla-says/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedWhile he thinks Dell buying EMC makes sense financially, Sun Microsystems co-founder, Vinod Khosla, has little faith in the merged company's ability to innovate.Blair Hanley FrankThu, 19 Nov 2015 02:06:00 +1100https://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/589263/dell-emc-deal-will-set-back-innovation-sun-cofounder-vinod-khosla-says/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedHow Cisco is trying to keep NSA spies out of its gearhttps://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/589168/how-cisco-trying-keep-nsa-spies-its-gear/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedCisco is working to build the confidence of prospective customers in its products, two years after the NSA spying disclosures seeded doubt, particularly in China.Jeremy KirkWed, 18 Nov 2015 06:55:00 +1100https://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/589168/how-cisco-trying-keep-nsa-spies-its-gear/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedIoT goes above and below ground to make cities healthierhttps://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/588904/iot-goes-above-below-ground-make-cities-healthier/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedSmart cities could become healthier cities as the Internet of Things learns to gauge conditions from the sky to the sewer.Stephen LawsonFri, 13 Nov 2015 23:14:00 +1100https://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/588904/iot-goes-above-below-ground-make-cities-healthier/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedFour questions about the Dell-EMC mergerhttps://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/586567/five-big-questions-about-dell-mega-merger-emc/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThe first question is: Where’s the Cloud?James NiccolaiTue, 13 Oct 2015 08:00:00 +1100https://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/586567/five-big-questions-about-dell-mega-merger-emc/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedAs a private company, Dell-EMC will enjoy a freedom HP can only dream ofhttps://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/586541/private-company-dell-emc-will-enjoy-freedom-hp-can-only-dream/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedDell's acquisition of EMC will give it access to a sales force notorious for its ability to "sell ice to eskimos," while EMC will gain a new foothold among mid-market customers. As a private entity, the combined result will face a freedom from market pressures that competitors such as HP can only dream of.Katherine NoyesMon, 12 Oct 2015 20:47:00 +1100https://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/586541/private-company-dell-emc-will-enjoy-freedom-hp-can-only-dream/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeed